Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-24
COLLISION AT SEA.
THE STEAMERS CELTIC AND BRITAIN
NC COME TOGETHER.
A Terrible shock-Wild scones-A List OF
tie Killed and Wounded.

NEW YORK, May 22.-On ThursdaV, NAY
18Th. at SOS p. NJ, while the weither was
calm and the sea smooth, the British
steamer Celtic, OF The White star Line, from
Liverpool, came into collision with the Brl'
tish steamer Britannia. of the same line,
from New York for Liverpool, doing con-
siderable damage.
II was officially stated at the Office OF the
White star Line this morning that az Tar
- known but four OF the steera2e passen
gers were killed Ia the collision between
The Col,lc and Britannia, aud they were
buried az sea. OF this number Jane Rob-
iucon, thirteen years old, OF Fall Hiver'
Mass, and James TmburY, OF Jersey City,
were known TO he killed outright. Two
passeBgers-.uames Greenale aud Adam
Johnson addresses unknown, are missing
and supposed 10 belong to the four VINO
were buried at sea Some OF the pisson-
gers INSIST that in addition 10 this number
a ilesby woman with black hair was also
killed nd gwen q sea burial.
The official list Of the injured includes
Elizabeth Wainwright, OF East Hampton.
Mass. fOrty-iOur years Ofage, and Mary Grii-
fin, OF Southport, England, twenty seven
years Of age, both slightly injured; Ovid
Ricketts,, aged thirty-seven, OF Chleigo,
head Injured; NJ. Douoghau, address I'M
known. thigh broken; Mark Allen, address
not given. hand mashed; William Labor, Of
Queens county, Ireland, aged siXty-fye,
thigh dslocated; Patrick Burk, Of Coun'
" Malo, Ireland, aged forty.eight, foot
and RIBS injured; G.. 4. Robinson, aged
thirteen brother Of Jane Robinson, in the
list OF killed), compound fracture OF an
arm. John Burk was in the compartment
which was aoodcd with water, and re-
cciVed bad shock. He is cOnSumptiye
and is 10 a bad way. His address is not
given. The first load OF Storage paisen.
gers from Tho Celtic was landed at Castle
Garden this morning, 800 in all. the
storage passenger list OF the Celtic IN
cludes 16j pas, engers.
Tom Exam, an intelligent young Irish
man, Just over was an intermediate pas.
seDger on the Celtic. lie was Standing on
the bridge Of the Celtic when the Britannia
first came in sight through the dense fog.
lie said to a reporters "The Britannia
was running at full speed and the Celtic
very slow. When FIRST seen the Britannia
was be.ding to the starbolrd OF the Celtic.
and, without changing her course. would
have scraped the Stsrboard side. The Celtic
sionalCd and began TO back water. The sig
raj understood TO direct giving way to the
,tSrboard. In doing tins the Britannia
turned ec.o.s the Celtic's bow. At first !
thought Sic would clear us, sbc vas going
20 fast, tut a moment later 1t was apparent
there would be n collision. just before
striking the Celtic Veered TO the right a
little ard struck back Of the centre OF the
Britannia. An awful screaming Of the
women on board the Britannia followed,
and The men Joined in the noise. There
vas not 10 much excitement on the Celtic.
The captain OF the BritannIc called out that
the boat y a. sinking
Several other Storage passengers on the
Celtic w'Ie spoken to, and all said the Brl.
taDn.c vas on the starboard side OF the
Celtic v hen first seen, and would have
cleared if she had given way to the port
side. The Britannia has not yet come up
The bay. Mr. j. Il. Isway, general agent
81. The White Star Line, was on tar
Britannic This morning. Various e.ti
mates q the steeragc-pa,, li't
we've mace at The Office OF the line. The
figures range between 120 and 30 persons.
No oflicia list was at the Office. aud the
statement was made that the list j. not made
ont Of OUTGOING steamers until within two
GAYS sail # the other side. II j. difficult
10 see hoE statement Of the missing can
be mace uuder the circumstance.
Bo;h The Britannia and Celtic are an
Chorcd at the Scotland lightship. The Nlcr-
Fiit WTechlng Company is pumping out
the former. There j. a suspicion that some
u the Britannia passengers were drowned
in the broken compartment. The question
Of where the blame Of the collision should
rest Is not easily determined. state
ments con ing from those favorable to
tie comp9Iy lay The fog was the causc;
that all precautions were used, and that the
disaster COtid not be avoided. On the other
band. statements from mIny OF the passed.
gers were ihat the steamers were going at o
dangerous 'aic OF speed. The statements
regarding ihe fog signals are conflicting.
some OF Tie PASSENGERS say the Ceitic's
whistles were not sounding. and Others
state 10 the contrary. The officer, OF both
ships are lo'h 70 speak about the accident.
CiirAIN IRyiSC EETIcENT.
[Dy telegraph to the plspaich.l
NEW YORK, Mly % The Celtic wa,
tOWed 10 hrr dock from the lower bay to-
DAY. The Ulcers and crew were very re.
.iccnt and uuc1mmuniClliye, having re.
teINCd oId,rs from Captain irving, who
lift Immediately to enter at the custom.
house. 10 haye nothing to say 70 report.
cIs. The officers, IN what little they
could le i1Cuced to say, and thepissengerS
universal, agree that there was no panic
on he Celtic. The damage to the Celtic.
which could rot definitely be ascertained
in She Jog 81 Yesterday, proves TO be quite
serious. l!tr bow j. stove in fora distance
# eight feet from the stem and forced over
10 >tarbolrd, leaving an opening extending
below the wateI-lnc into which 4 team OF
norsc> might be easily driven.
CuItain Irving Wa, found at the Office Of
thc White star Line and requested 10 give
hi> story OF the collision. He said: Z"
Gaye nothing TO tell the press. Mr.. Ismy,
The agent u the line, has my Official report
Is well a> that OF Captain Perry, OF the
Britannia, and he en- give You sucn IN
formation - he desires concerning them.
presume they win differ IN materiil re-
SpCcts. and !! will require a judicial mind
10 determine Just what is or was the exact
State OF allsirs. It would not be right or
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